Kenya: Country Should Oppose L Natron Project

12 August 2007
opinion

Nairobi — The migratory flamingo is one of the high-value bird species in Kenya's tourism industry. All flamingo species in the world are listed in CITES Appendix II for species that need protection.

The Rift Valley lakes of East Africa are home to a large population of greater and lesser flamingos. The lesser flamingo, which is probably the most spectacular, is also listed by IUCN as "near threatened" with extinction.

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